Davis Polk partner Zach Zweihorn served as the contributing editor for the 2023 edition of Getting the Deal Through: Financial Services Compliance, a reference guide enabling side-by-side...
On January 31, 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the conclusions to its earlier consultation on stablecoin regulations. The consultation conclusions set out the HKMA’s hi...
This client update reviews Hong Kong regulatory requirements applicable to SFC-licensed fund managers and individuals that sponsor or promote SPACs and analyzes the relationship, transact...
On 31 October, the government and regulators of the Hong Kong financial industry signaled a clear intention to embrace digital ledger technology and its various applications such as crypt...
On July 6, 2022, the Hong Kong government introduced the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill 2022 (the Bill), which includes a new licensing regime for ...
The Chinese authorities recently issued a notice regarding cryptocurrency activities, prohibiting (i) overseas cryptocurrency exchanges from servicing residents in mainland China and (ii)...
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) last week took a significant step in its regulation of virtual asset activities by establishing a new, opt-in regulatory sandbo...